International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to help you work, study, or migrate to a country where English is the native language. This includes countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA. Your ability to listen, read, write and speak in English will be assessed during the test. IELTS is graded on a scale of 1-9. IRS Group has been a leading IELTS training centre in South India for close to about a decade.

IELTS has two versions – Academic and General Training: -

1. General Training – for school, work, or migration: The General Training format focuses on basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context. It is for those who are going to English-speaking countries to have secondary education, work experience or training programs. People migrating to Australia, Canada and New Zealand must sit for the General Training test. 

2. Academic – Institutions of Higher and Further Education: The Academic format is for those who want to study or train in an English-speaking university or Institutions of Higher and Further Education. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the results of the Academic test.

Duration of the Test:-

IELTS has four parts –

Listening (30 minutes),

Reading (60 minutes),

Writing (60 minutes),

Speaking (11–14 minutes). 

The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes. 

The Listening, Reading, and Writing tests are done in one sitting. 

The Speaking test may be on the same day or up to seven days before or after the other tests.

Will I pass or fail? –

There is no ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ in IELTS. Candidates are graded on their performance in the test, using scores from 1 to 9 for each part of the test – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Your results from the four parts then produce an Overall Band Score. This unique 9-band system measures scores in a consistent manner – wherever and whenever the test is taken. It is internationally recognized and understood, giving you a reliable international currency.